Car shuts off when brake pressed

Asked by Jeremy Apr 25, 2020 at 12:15 PM about the 1999 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight 4 Dr 50th Anniversary Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When i press the brake down to shift into gear the
car immediately losses power. In order to regain
any power it needs to be jumped.

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Turned out to be a bad ground connection on the battery. I am replacing the post screw on the terminal.

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